Rice — Production in India

India: Rice — Production was 206.73 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
206.73 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
206.73 million t
in 2023
All-time low
45.66 million t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in India, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in India stood at 206.73 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in India peaked at 206.73 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.66 million t, in 1966.

That places India 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.00 million t 45.66 million t 60.64 million t 9
1970s 67.20 million t 58.87 million t 80.61 million t 10
1980s 89.72 million t 70.77 million t 110.31 million t 10
1990s 120.08 million t 109.00 million t 134.50 million t 10
2000s 133.77 million t 107.73 million t 148.04 million t 10
2010s 162.11 million t 143.96 million t 178.30 million t 10
2020s 197.77 million t 186.54 million t 206.73 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 208.06 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 58.61 million t compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in India?
Rice — production in India was 206.73 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 206.73 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 45.66 million t in 1966.
How does India rank for rice — production?
India ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.